Patricia Mok (born October 17, 1971) is a Chinese Singaporean actress, best known for humorous roles on Comedy Night during her stint as a JTEAM artistto 2012. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1996 to 2012. Mok left Mediacorp in early 2012 after her contract expired.
Career[]
Mok was educated in Ping Yi Secondary School and Yishun Junior College. Mok made her debut in the 1990s comedy show Comedy Nite. She was a cast member from 1996, until the demise of the show. Her roles in the skits helped her to land a contract with MediaCorp in 2006.
She won the Best Supporting Actress Award in the Star Awards 2003 for playing a dowdy and meek wife in Holland V, and earned two nominations in the Asian Television Awards in 2006 and 2008.
Mok was switched to hosting MediaCorp events and shows in 2010. In a 2012 interview, she confessed that she felt uncomfortable being an emcee and thought she was better suited to acting in dramas and sitcoms.[1]
Mok left the entertainment industry in early 2012 after her contract expired and is currently under the management of Fly Artistes.[2] In 2016, she appeared in the Singaporean-Malaysian comedy film Let's Eat!.
Personal life[]
Molestation incident[]
In June 2009, Mok was molested while she was partying at Zirca, Clarke Quay. A drunk 30-year-old man, Yeoh Chuen How, had pinched her buttocks, following which Mok confronted him immediately and called the police.[3] The man got an out-of-court settlement and agreed to pay S$10,000 to Mok as compensation. Mok donated the entire sum to charity.[4]
Filmography[]
TV series[]
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Holland V | 荷兰村 | Mo Lingling | Supporting Role |
2004 | Timeless Gift | 遗情未了 | Zhang Peiyun | Supporting Role |
2005 | Zero To Hero | 阴差阳错 | Xie Xiumei | Supporting Role |
2007 | Let It Shine | 萤火虫的梦 | Zhao Shuliao | Supporting Role |
2008 - 2009 | Love Blossoms I | 心花朵朵开 | Yun Caixia | Supporting Role Pairs up with Rayson Tan |
Love Blossoms II | 心花朵朵开 II | Yun Caixia | Supporting Role Pairs up with Rayson Tan | |
2009 | Reunion Dinner | 团圆饭 | Lin Fangfang | Supporting Role |
2009 - 2010 | Your Hand In Mine | 想握你的手 | Dried Chilli | Supporting Role Pairs up with Duan Weiming |
2012 | Absolutely Charming | 糊里糊涂爱上它 | Supporting Role |
Variety[]
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Happy Can Already! 2 | 欢喜就好 2 |
Film[]
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes |
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1998 | Money No Enough | 钱不够用 | |
Hitman in the City | 杀手一出手 | ||
1999 | Liang Po Po: The Movie | 梁婆婆重出江湖 | |
2003 | Homerun | 跑吧孩子 | |
2006 | We Are Family | ||
2009 | PAPER | ||
2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | 龙众舞 | |
2015 | King of Mahjong | 麻将王 | |
2016 | Let's Eat! | 吃饭啦 |
Accolades[]
Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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Year | Award | Ceremony | Nominated work | Result |
1998 | 5th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
1999 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2000 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2001 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2002 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2003 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Holland V Template:Small |
Template:Won |
10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom | |
2004 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2005 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2006 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2007 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Template:N/A | Template:Nom |
2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Unforgettable Villain Template:Small |
Love Blossoms II | Template:Nom |